Edri Ekmekçiu

Some hearts never stop singing the same song.
Audrey doesn’t believe in fairytales—especially not the kind where a long-lost pen pal grows up to become a rockstar... and forgets her.

Years later, she’s grounded, thriving in a promising career, and guarding a heart that’s learned not to hope. But when fate throws Drew—now a global sensation and the ghost of her teenage years—back into her life as her new neighbor, everything she thought she'd buried begins to rise.

He’s still magnetic. Still infuriating.
Still the boy who used to call her after every show.

And he remembers everything.

What begins as a cautious reconnection spirals into a slow-burning storm of music, memories, and feelings they never quite had the courage to explore. But Drew’s past is darker than she imagined, and Audrey’s walls are higher than ever.

Can a rockstar with a broken rhythm and a girl who learned to dance alone find harmony again?

Or is it all just… make believe?

Warnings
-The story has mature contents, language, addiction.

Make-believe with my Rockstar

I was fidgeting impatiently at the Arrivals area, pacing like my life depended on it. My eyes scanned every face, every movement. Every time the doors slid open, my heart jumped — until finally, I spotted him. 


That little voice shot straight into my soul. I dropped to my knees without even thinking, arms wide open, just in time for my son to launch into them like a rocket. 


“Oh my baby, I can’t believe how much you’ve grown.” I kissed every part of his face I could reach — cheeks, nose, forehead — and buried my face in his soft hair, breathing him in. The scent, the warmth, the weight of him. My son. 


He wrapped his arms tightly around my neck, refusing to let go. 


My parents followed right behind. My mother’s eyes were glassy, and my father — ever composed — gave a tight smile as he watched us. 


“I missed you guys so much,” I whispered, holding all three of them. 


“We missed you too, baby,” my mother said, kissing the side of my face gently. 


Chapter 26